In what was an apparent suicide jump, UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice Denton fell to her death from the 43rd floor of a San Francisco apartment building Saturday morning, authorities said. Read more...

When Norman Abrams stepped onto campus in 1959 to assume a faculty position, he never thought he would one day step into the chancellor’s office to assume the position of chief executive of the university. Read more...

At UCLA, the tone surrounding recent discussions of the chancellor has been optimistic, with incoming Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams, a UCLA professor emeritus of law, taking office on July 1 while the search for a permanent replacement for Chancellor Albert Carnesale continues. Read more...

With a 419-acre campus and more than 35,000 students, UCLA may seem like an overwhelming place. But students can personalize the campus and find their niche through groups that focus on topics as diverse as chess, Russian, robotics and salsa. Read more...

UCLA starts each year off with a bash ““ Bruin Bash. The event, which includes a concert and a dance, has been part of the Welcome Week tradition since 2003 and is designed to usher continuing students back into the swing of things and welcome new students. Read more...

The summer before her freshman year, Elise Manbert was looking forward to meeting her future roommate. The two had been e-mailing each other for several weeks, and it seemed they would get along. Read more...